| Literature DB >> 8027309 |
R M Wadowsky1, S Laus, T Libert, S J States, G D Ehrlich.
Abstract
A PCR-based assay for Bordetella pertussis was inhibited by using a calcium alginate fiber-tipped swab with an aluminum shaft but not by using a Dacron fiber-tipped swab with a plastic shaft. The calcium alginate fiber component inhibited the assay following storage for less than 1 min in a suspension of 10(3) CFU of B. pertussis per ml, whereas the aluminum shaft component required storage for at least 48 h in order to cause inhibition. We recommend the Dacron swab over the calcium alginate swab for collecting specimens for testing in PCR-based assays.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 8027309 PMCID: PMC267180 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.32.4.1054-1057.1994
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948